Best PlacesCordova-Appling, Cordova, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cordova-Appling, Cordova, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Cordova-Appling, Cordova ranks 3,367th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cordova-Appling, Cordova
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Cordova-Appling, Cordova's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cordova-Appling, Cordova ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$811 a month, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Cordova-Appling, Cordova ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Cordova-Appling, Cordova
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cordova-Appling, Cordova home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,327, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Cordova-Appling, Cordova's effective rate of 0.97%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Cordova-Appling, Cordova
Cordova-Appling, Cordova runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Cordova-Appling, Cordova.
Who works in Cordova-Appling, Cordova, and how
Work in Cordova-Appling, Cordova centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Cordova-Appling, Cordova
Cordova-Appling, Cordova has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 66% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Cordova-Appling, Cordova and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Cordova-Appling, Cordova, month by month
Cordova-Appling, Cordova sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 41° | 34° |
| April | 72° | 62° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 75° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Cordova-Appling, Cordova
Memphis International sits about 14 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.4 million passengers in 2025, with 78 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Cordova-Appling, Cordova
Schools across Cordova-Appling, Cordova average a C−, better than 25% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Farmington Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Riverdale Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Houston Middle SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Bon Lin Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- White Station MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Houston High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Bartlett High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Germantown HighC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cordova-Appling, Cordova school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cordova-Appling, Cordova measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Cordova-Appling, Cordova against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Cordova-Appling, Cordova suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 75% of neighborhoods and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Cordova-Appling, Cordova
Is Cordova-Appling, Cordova a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cordova-Appling, Cordova ranks 3,367th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cordova-Appling, Cordova expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $266,444. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $84,327 median income, cost of living beats 75% of neighborhoods.
Is Cordova-Appling, Cordova safe?
Cordova-Appling, Cordova is safer than 31% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $857 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Cordova-Appling, Cordova?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 50 with lows near 34. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 27% of neighborhoods.
Is Cordova-Appling, Cordova good for families?
Schools beat 25% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 31%, and childcare runs $811 a month.
Compare Cordova-Appling, Cordova with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cordova-Appling, Cordova. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cordova-Appling, Cordova represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Cordova-Appling, Cordova detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cordova-Appling, Cordova: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cordova-Appling, Cordova: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cordova-Appling, Cordova: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cordova-Appling, Cordova: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cordova-Appling, Cordova detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
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